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LOUNGE. No. 482,673. Patented Sept. 13, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM S. BOWIE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

LOUNGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 482,673, datedSeptember 13, 1892.

Application filed May 9, 1892- Serial No. 432,339. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM S. BOWI'E, of Boston,county of Suffolk,State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Lounge or GouchBeds, of which the following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters and figures onthe drawingsrepresenting like parts.

This invention relates to that class of beds commonly called lounge orcouch beds, and has for its object to construct the same so that it maybe extended transversely or widened to make a full-width bed, or may beclosed up and used as a single bed, and when made up and provided with asuitable coverlet serves as and represents an upholstered lounge orcouch.

In accordance with this invention the longitudinal side rails areconnected to or supported by suitable transverse frames, which supportthe slats or springs which constitute the bed-bottom, and thesetransverse slatsupporting frames are movable toward and from each otherto vary the width of the bed, and the slats carrying the springs areplaced on said frames longitudinally, the side slats being rigidlysecured to the side rails or to the supporting-frames, while theintermediate slats are freely movable independently, so that they may beseparated when the bed is widened or may be crowded together when thebed is narrowed.

As I intend to use the bedclothing as the upholstery for the lounge, Ihave provided suitable means for receiving and holding the side edges ofthe full-width mattress and other bedclothing, whereby it may be heldtaut.

In order to separate the side rails and connected transverseslat-supporting frames to widen the bed, I have provided a singleoperating-shaft arranged longitudinally with relation to the bed andsupported in suitable bearings and adapted to be turned by ahandwheel orotherwise, and the parts or sections to be moved transversely areconnected with said operating-shaft by intermediate connections such,for instance, as cords or chainswhich are adapted to be Wound thereon orunwound, as required.

Figure 1 shows in plan view a lounge or couch bed embodying thisinvention, the bedclothing being removed and the parts extended for afull-width bed; Fig. 2, a transverse section of the lounge or couch bedshown in Fig. 1, taken on the dotted lined: m; Fig. 3, a similar sectionof the lounge or couch bed,'the parts being closed up or drawn togetherand a mattress placed thereon and shown in elevation, theconnecting-chains between the springs and the head-board, however, beingomitted for clearness; Fig. at, a side view of the lounge or couch bedwhen made up as a lounge.

The side rails a a are connected at each end to end pieces a a which aremade of suitable length, so that when abutting against each otherendwise they will correspond with the width that is desiredfor thelounge or couch or for a single-width bed. The end pieces a c at eachend of the bed are inclosed or guided by the head-board b and footboard0, each of which are preferably provided with casters.

Secured to the side rail to are two transversely-extended andparallel-arranged slatsupporting frames d d, also preferably providedwith casters, and secured to the side rail or. are two liketransversely-extended and parallel-arranged frames d (1 also providedwith casters. These frames at d d (I each have an elongated slot oropening, as (1*, which receives a roller or shaft 6, havingvadditionalbearings, if desired, in the head and foot boards I) c, said shaftcconstituting the operating-shaft. On one end of the roller or shaft 6 ahand-wheel e is secured, by means of which it may be turned, yet anyother suitable device may be provided for turning it. Cords or chains 22 are connected to the side rail a, near the ends thereof, and thencewound around and attached to the roller or shaft e. Like cords or chains3 3 are connected to the side rail a, near the ends thereof, which arealso wound around the roller or shaft e in the same direction as thecords or chains 2 and attached to said roller or shaft. Cords or chains4 4. are connected to the frames 01 d and thence Wound around the rolleror shaft 6 in the same direction and attached thereto, and cords orchains 5 5 are connected to the frames 61 d thence wound around theroller or shaft 6 in the same direction as the cords or chains 4 4, andattached to said roller or shaft. The cords or chains 2 2 3 3 are woundon the roller or shaft'e in a direction opposite to the cords or chains4 4 5 5, so that as the said roller or shaft is turned in one directionand the cords or chains 2 2 3 3 wound thereon, the side rails a a willbe moved toward each other together with the parts attached thereto,while the cords or chains 4 4 5 5 will be unwound,and when said rolleror shaft is turned in the opposite direction the cords or chains 4 4 5 5will be wound thereon, moving the frames 01 d and d 01 from each otherand the parts to which they are attached, and the cords orchains 2 2 3 3will be unwound. Thus it will be seen that the frames are moved towardand from each other by winches; but it is obvious that they may be movedby any other suitable means.

Slats 11, carrying springs 1;, rest upon the transverse slat-supportingframes d d d (1 the springs 71 being connected together by chains orcords i and the outside slat at each side of the bed is secured to theside rail, so that as said side rails are separated one from theotherthe slatsattached thereto and moving therewith will operate bymeans of the chains or cords 1' to separate all the slats. These outsideslats, which are attached to the side rails, are provided with springslike the other slats; but upon said springs I prefer to secure anadditional slat, as i to present a defined edge overwhichthebedclothingmay be drawn.

By connecting the parts forming the bedbottom together, and also to theside rails, as shown, it will be seen that as the roller or shaft 6 isturned in one or the other direction to move said side rails the slatswill be correspondingly moved. Thus a person standing at one end of thebed or lounge may widen or narrow it, as desired, by simply turning thesingle operating-shaft e.

To the lower edge of each side rail a a side pieces fare pivoted, andeach of said side pieces are provided with two curved ratchettoothedbars f, passing through holes made in the side rails and engaging theedges thereof to hold the said side pieces in a vertical position, orsubstantially so. Cords g are connected to the ends of the saidratchet-toothed bars, which pass up through holes made in one of theslats and thence to the foot of the bed, so that they may be raised anddisengaged from the side rails, thereby releasing the side pieces.

By referring to Fig. 3 a full-width mattress is shown placed upon theclosed apparatus, and the side edges of the said mattress, it will beseen, are turned down and placed between the side pieces ff and siderails a a, which constitute pockets to receive said edges, after whichthe said side pieces are pressed hard against the mattress and locked.The side edges of the bedclothing are thus held by the side pieces ffwhen the bed is made up as a A head-rest h is pivoted to the head-boardb, which, by referring to Fig. 4, it will be seen, may be turned intodifierent positions-as, for instance, to serve as a rest or support fora person lying on the bed or for use in connection with the apparatuswhen converted into a lounge.

I -claim 7 1. In a lounge or couch bed, two transversely-movableslat-supporting sections and slats carrying springs thereon, the sideslats being rigidly secured to their supports, and the intermediateslats being free to move on their supports and connected with the sideslats, combined with a single longitudinal operat ing-shaft e andintermediate connections between said shaft and saidtransversely-movable sections, whereby the latter are extended andretracted by the operation of the former, substantially as described.

2. In a lounge or couch bed, two longitudinal side rails and twotransverse slat-supporting frames connected to each side rail andmovable transversely therewith, and several longitudinal slats carryingsprings, mounted on said transverse supporting-frames, the side slatsbeing rigidly secured to their supports and the intermediate slats beingfree to move on their supports and connected with the side slats,combined with the longitudinal operating-shaft e and intermediateconnections between said transversely-movable parts and said shaft,whereby the bed may be extended and retracted by turning said shaft,substantially as described.

3. In a lounge or couch bed, two longitudi nal side rails and twotransverse slat-supporting frames connected to each side rail andmovable transversely therewith, end pieces a also connected to said siderails, and several longitudinal slats carrying springs, mounted on saidtransverse supporting-frames, separa ble transversely, combined with thelongitudinal operating-shaft c and intermediate connections between saidtransversely-movable parts and said shaft, whereby the width of the bedmay be varied by turning said shaft and a single-width head-board andfoot-board formed to present guides for said end pieces a substantiallyas described.

4. In a lounge or couch bed, two longitudinal side rails and twotransverse slat-supporting frames connected to each side rail andmovable therewith, and several slats carrying springs, supported on saidframes, combined with the longitudinal operating-shaft e and cords orchains connecting said shaft with the transversely-movable parts,whereby the latterare extended or retracted by said shaft, substantiallyas described.

5. In a lounge or couch bed, two longitudi nal side rails, and twotransverse slat-supporting frames connected to each side rail, havingslots or openings d slats carrying springs, placed on said slottedframes, combined with a single longitudinal operating-shaft e, placed insaid slots or openings 01 and intermediate connections between saidshaft and the transversely-movable parts, whereby the bed is extended orretracted by the operation of said shaft, substantially as described.

6. In a lounge or couch bed, two transversely movable sections, slatscarrying springs placed thereon, the side slats being rigidly secured tothese supports and the intermediate slats being free to move on theirsupports, and the slats i placed on top of the springs on saidrigidly-secured side slats, combined with a full-width mattress placedon said springsand pockets to receive the side edges of said mattresswhen the bed is closed up and used as alounge, substantially asdescribed.

7. In a lounge-bed, two transversely-movable slat-carryin g frames,slats independently movable thereon, and springs borne by said slats,combined with the side pieces f f to hold the side edges of thebedclothing, substantially as described.

8. In a lounge-bed, two transversely-movable slat-carryin g frames,slats independently movable thereon, and springs borne by said slats,combined with side pieces f f and a looking or retaining devicetherefor, substantially as described. 7

9. In a lounge or couch bed, two transversely movable sections, slatscarrying springs thereon, the side slats being rigidly secured totheirsupports and the intermediate slats being free to move on theirsupports and connected with the rigidly-seoured side slats, combinedwith a full-Width mattress placed on said springs and pockets at thesides of the transversely-movable sections to receive the side edges ofsaid mattress when the bed is retracted and used as a lounge,substantially as described.

10. In a lounge or couch bed, two transversely-movable slat-supportingsections and slats carrying springs thereon, the side slats beingrigidly secured to their supports and the intermediate slats being freeto move on their supports and connected with the rigidlysecured sideslats, and means for extending and retracting said sections transverselyto widen or narrow the bed, combined with a full-width mattress placedon said springs and pockets to receive the side edges of said mattresswhen the bed is retracted and used as a lounge, substantially asdescribed.

11. In a lounge or couch bed, two transversely-movable slat-supportin gsections and means for extending and retracting them, combined with aseries of slats carrying springs, supported on said sections, theoutside slats being rigidly secured to the sections and the intermediateslats being free to move independently on their supports and connectedwith each other and with the rigidlysecured side slats, whereby theywill be separated as the slat-supporting sections are extended,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM S. BOWIE.

WVitnesses:

BERNICE J. Novas, LUCY F. GRAVES.

